Garde to leave Lyon after snubbing new deal

Lyon have confirmed that coach Remi Garde is to leave the club after rejecting multiple offers to extend his contract.

Garde, who joined the Ligue 1 outfit in 2011, has led Lyon to two trophies during his tenure at the Stade de Gerland, winning the Coupe de France and Trophee des Champions in 2012.

Lyon sit fifth in the French top flight with one game to play, with Garde engineering an impressive season that has seen them reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League despite limited financial resources.

However, the seven-time champions will be now searching for a new boss after president Jean-Michel Aulas announced that the 48-year-old will not be extending his stay.